In his first semester as a graduate student studying Spanish at Illinois State University, Mike Romagnoli was required to do six hours of volunteer translation work at an area agency. He chose to work with the Community Health Care Clinic (CHCC), and he’s been with the organization ever since.
Topic: Civic Engagement
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Partner with CESL to increase civic engagement in your courses
If you are an Illinois State faculty or staff member interested in incorporating civic engagement into your curriculum, the center can help. The center has a variety of resources available and can also provide one-on-one consultations to determine what community organizations might best partner with a course, instructor, or program.
Law enforcement train with transgender, Muslim, and Sikh communities
The Illinois State University Police Department recently joined with the Prairie Pride Coalition to host a community awareness training for leaders to help engage and build partnerships.
ACED Fellow joins evaluation team at Up2Us Sports
Ana Fochesatto, an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow in anthropology, is helping Up2Us Sports assess its impact through her 11-month professional practice.
Morgan Grunloh named Lincoln Laureate
Illinois State University’s Morgan Grunloh of Lexington has been named one of this year’s outstanding college students by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
ISU offers gender-affirming communication services
Lisa Vinney, Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) assistant professor; Tricia Larkin, CSD clinical educator; and Jordee Yanez, School of Social Work (SWK) graduate student and CSD graduate assistant actively worked within the local community to build awareness about gender-affirming communication services.
Illinois State helps to form National Council of Faculty Senates
Illinois State is lending its expertise in shared governance to help form a National Council of Faculty Senates.
ISU students bring world languages to youth through afterschool program
The World Languages program at the Unity Community Center in Normal, Illinois, developed out of a partnership with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University.
Professor Klass recognized for his work with Habitat for Humanity
Gary Klass, an emeritus professor in the Department of Politics and Government, received the Lifetime Achievement Habitat Hero Award and was recognized at the Habitat for Humanity Illinois 2018 Conference on November 10, 2018.